Howell Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

HPS is a suburban school district with 10 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 19 and end May 28. Howell Public Schools teams go by the Highlanders, and the district operates its own Highlander Aquatic and Fitness Center, a community pool facility open to the public year-round. This calendar includes 4 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as HPS.

Schools in Howell Public Schools

Challenger Elementary School (Elementary)
Voyager Elementary School (Elementary)
Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary (Elementary)
Parker Middle School (Middle)
Howell High School (High)
Northwest Elementary School (Elementary)
Three Fires Elementary (Elementary)
Southwest Elementary School (Elementary)
Highlander Way Middle School (Middle)
Innovation Academy (High)

Howell Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-19 — First Day of School, Half Day, No Afternoon Classes (partial)
2026-08-20 — Half Day, No Afternoon Classes (partial)
2026-09-04 to 2026-09-07 — No School, Labor Day (closed)
2026-09-08 — Classes Resume (in session)
2026-10-16 — First Quarter Ends (in session)
2026-10-19 — No School, Fall Break, Second Quarter Begins (closed)
2026-10-20 — Classes Resume (in session)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — No School, Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2026-11-30 — School Resumes (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — No School, Holiday Break (closed)
2027-01-04 — Classes Resume, Third Quarter Begins (in session)
2027-01-18 — No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (closed)
2027-02-12 to 2027-02-15 — No School, Mid-Winter Break, President's Day (closed)
2027-02-16 — School Resumes (in session)
2027-03-12 — Third Quarter Ends (in session)
2027-03-15 — Fourth Quarter Begins (in session)
2027-03-26 — No School, Good Friday (closed)
2027-03-29 to 2027-04-02 — No School, Spring Break (closed)
2027-04-05 — School Resumes (in session)
2027-05-28 — Fourth Quarter Ends, Last Day of School (in session)

All schools

2026-08-10 to 2026-08-14 — High School and Middle School Orientation and Open House Week (in session)
2026-08-13 — Three Fires Begindergarten and Kindergarten Open House (in session)
2026-08-17 — Elementary Open House (Challenger, Hutchings, Northwest, Southwest, Voyager BK-5, Three Fires 1-5) (in session)
2026-08-26 — Middle School Open House, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (in session)

All schools

2026-10-15 — Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences (In Person) (in session)
2026-10-21 — High School Parent Teacher Conferences (In Person) (in session)
2026-10-22 — Elementary (In Person) and Middle School (Virtual) Parent Teacher Conferences (in session)
2026-10-27 — Elementary (In Person) and High School (Virtual) Parent Teacher Conferences (in session)

Howell High School

2026-12-17 — Howell High School Half Day (K-8 Full Day) (partial)
2026-12-18 — Howell High School Half Day (K-8 Full Day) Second Quarter Ends (partial)